Tables for TwoReviews of restaurants.<img src="http://feeds.newyorker.com/rss_views/tables.gif">Lauren Collins: Shalizar and Ravagh- August 25, 2008 Joining the Parthians (250 B.C.-226 A.D.), the Sassanians (224-651), and the Safavids (1501-1736) are two contemporary Persian dynasties: the Bayati (1990-present), which has built a mini-empire in 6-train territory, and the Tehrani (1999-present), whose fiefdom roughly follows the F line from midtown all the way&160;.&160;.&160;.http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/tables/2008/09/01/080901gota_GOAT_tables_collins Ligaya Mishan: Scarpetta- August 18, 2008 In a town full of whiz-kid chefs, Scott Conant is an anomaly; at thirty-seven, he cooks like an older man--wisely, taking his time, knowing exactly what he&8217;s doing. Having established his mastery of Italian cuisine at L&8217;Impero (where he pulled off the oxymoron of refined rustic) and&160;.&160;.&160;.http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/tables/2008/08/25/080825gota_GOAT_tables_mishan Andrea Thompson: Rhong-Tiam- August 4, 2008 It&8217;s easy to walk straight past this unassuming Thai eatery, which is set deep in the heart of the N.Y.U.-occupied Village and shares a commercial strip with a liquor store, a mailing center, and a Citibank. The co-owner, Andy Yang, and his partner&8217;s family also own the Malaysian&160;.&160;.&160;.http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/tables/2008/08/11/080811gota_GOAT_tables_thompson |